Thinking out loud
Sigh...what a day. I had some friends in town this week which was SO nice. I really miss having friends.
But today I am having some troubles and I thought I would think out loud here. Hope you don't mind. So, I go to work after the big conference. No one got a day off even though we worked Wednesday through Sunday for 15 hours a day. Then I got my paycheck. No overtime either.
I really need to set a precedent that that is not okay with me. I know it's against the law and I don't like being taken advantage of. I know that I am in the nonprofit world, but that goes against every major ethical work philosophy. If you can't afford to give us overtime, then at least give us one day off. I spoke with a coworker who has been here for two years. She said that she's never gotten a day off or overtime and when it was brought up the ED exclaimed that no one works as hard as she does.
That, to me, is an unacceptable argument. Because you work yourself to death doesn't mean that everyone else should. It's not healthy. And I just found out that we are expected to put in another full weekend at the end of the month. I have to say something now but don't know how.
I explained to my coworkers that when I enter a job it's for the long haul and I don't want to be anywhere toxic. My coworker responded that I probably shouldn't be here then. No one has lasted longer than a year in this job because of how they treat you. I feel like this may be unfair but feel like because we do okay on Indigo's salary alone then I can be more choosy about the place I want to work. And I can't work in a place that doesn't pay me fairly for the work that I do.
I have a lot of thinking to do about this situation but I feel like I have to say something now about what I expect for working 30 extra hours in a week. The ED is really nice but it's not okay for her to treat her workers like this.
Do you think I'm crazy? Am I just over thinking this? Am I being a spoiled brat? Tell me honestly because I need to know. The ED isn't here today so I plan on talking with her on Tuesday after the 3-day weekend. Hey, at least we get holidays!
But today I am having some troubles and I thought I would think out loud here. Hope you don't mind. So, I go to work after the big conference. No one got a day off even though we worked Wednesday through Sunday for 15 hours a day. Then I got my paycheck. No overtime either.
I really need to set a precedent that that is not okay with me. I know it's against the law and I don't like being taken advantage of. I know that I am in the nonprofit world, but that goes against every major ethical work philosophy. If you can't afford to give us overtime, then at least give us one day off. I spoke with a coworker who has been here for two years. She said that she's never gotten a day off or overtime and when it was brought up the ED exclaimed that no one works as hard as she does.
That, to me, is an unacceptable argument. Because you work yourself to death doesn't mean that everyone else should. It's not healthy. And I just found out that we are expected to put in another full weekend at the end of the month. I have to say something now but don't know how.
I explained to my coworkers that when I enter a job it's for the long haul and I don't want to be anywhere toxic. My coworker responded that I probably shouldn't be here then. No one has lasted longer than a year in this job because of how they treat you. I feel like this may be unfair but feel like because we do okay on Indigo's salary alone then I can be more choosy about the place I want to work. And I can't work in a place that doesn't pay me fairly for the work that I do.
I have a lot of thinking to do about this situation but I feel like I have to say something now about what I expect for working 30 extra hours in a week. The ED is really nice but it's not okay for her to treat her workers like this.
Do you think I'm crazy? Am I just over thinking this? Am I being a spoiled brat? Tell me honestly because I need to know. The ED isn't here today so I plan on talking with her on Tuesday after the 3-day weekend. Hey, at least we get holidays!